MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, June 12, 2023

Monday, June 12, 2023

Vintage Korg Blackboard Synthesizer Played Vertically! Giant MS-20

video upload by Analogue Solutions

"Here's a clip of the vintage Korg Blackboard synth played vertically (wall-hung)! If you've never tried playing a keyboard vertically you don't know the struggle -- however, Owen did great with this tough part of the song."

Make an Entire Track with Just ONE Module?! Make Noise XPO + @redstripedownofficial

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"In this video, our friend redstripedown walks us through his process developing an entire track using the Make Noise XPO as the sole sound source.

Using Ableton, and Elektron Digitakt, and a Eurorack modular synthesizer system, redstripedown turns Make Noise's stereo analog oscillator into an onslaught of pads, glitchy percussion, growling bass, animated leads, and much more—a testament both to the oscillator's flexibility and his own skill.

Get your own XPO: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/make-n..."

Make a Eurorack drum machine in minutes with Traffic by Jasmine & Olive Trees

video upload by Tom Churchill

"This video is about Traffic, by Jasmine & Olive Trees, a new maker from Barcelona. Traffic is a trigger-based CV controller that makes it really simple to set up three different drum or percussion sounds in a macro-oscillator like Mutable Instruments’ Plaits or Noise Engineering’s Basimilus Iteritas Alter, and then control them with individual triggers from a sequencer. But it’s definitely not limited to those modules, and in this video I’ll show you a few ways I’ve been using it with other sound sources.

This video isn’t sponsored; I bought the module myself and have no affiliation with Jasmine & Olive Trees. You can find out more about it at https://jasmineandolivetrees.com/prod..."

"Trigger-based CV controller with random modes.

Imagine having 3 triggers that will instantly set a BIA or Plaits as a kick, snare, and hi-hat. Using Traffic, you can effectively control multiple sounds from a single oscillator using triggers, much like a preset selector.

Traffic features 3 rows of 3 knobs, with each row having an output for the values of the knobs. You can select the active column of knobs using the trigger inputs. The three outputs are simultaneous, making Traffic a 3 channel controller or sequencer. Plus, the trigger sum output sends a trigger whenever there is a trigger in any of the inputs, ensuring seamless synchronization of triggers and CV values."

Expert Controller for Yamaha VL1

video upload by Robert Skerjanc

"Demonstration of the hardware prototype. It can edit the complete physical model of the VL1. Musically not much enlightening, but showing some first impressions. See also my home page: https://vl1.skerjanc.de/?p=23"

"This is my vision of an ideal hardware controller for the famous Yamaha VL1 synthesizer. After my experience of making a HW controller for the FS1R, I decided to create an new user interface that deals easily with hundreds of parameters to control this beast. The case is designed as a 19″ rack mount, the same size as the VL1m module. As the name implies, it can edit all physical modelling parameters as you were able with the Yamahas Expert Editor for Macs.

Individual dials for all parameters rendered quite impossible, so I found a way to divide the parameters into several pages of 16 parameters and show the content on an OLED displays.

You have 7 groups on the front panel: Global, Control, Effect, Driver, Physics, Pipe and Modifier. Each group has several buttons and LEDs to indicate the current selected parameter page. In the next image you see that the page for editing breath noise and excitation is selected, and the 16 dials are assigned to the belonging parameters.

The dials are endless encoders with haptic clicks. The displays are divided in two halves, upper display half describes the parameter name and value for the upper dial and vice versa.

That’s it: you have a good overview about the whole context and you can easily dive into all parameters."

You can find additional pics and details at https://vl1.skerjanc.de/?p=23.

Triglav Modular Clockwork Card Jam

video upload by DARK SPARKLER

"An exploratory jam with the amazing Triglav Clockwork Card. I’m using the specialty CLIX mode and the card’s internal clock. This allowed me to change the pulser’s decay length with random voltages making for a more dynamic “envelope” to drive the LPG. Some kind of delay device was used, but I can’t remember what it was."

New England Synth Fest, June 29 at the Museum of Science Boston Update

via New England Synth Fest

"The 7:30pm show is SOLD OUT. Tickets on sale for 9:30pm show.

Performances in the Planetarium by Mute City with visuals by Anagram, TotoRobyn with visuals by Jame Coyne, and Ryan Campos. Performances on the Lobby Stage by Anda Volley, Ralphykeys, and Odie DeSmith. Plus fantastic exhibitors in the Museum Lobby!

Lobby experience starts at 7:00pm. Planetarium shows at 7:30pm (sold out) and 9:30pm (act fast). Get tickets now. $15. Follow on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin for updates."

Magnetics Field 4 de Jarre en el Sequential OB6

video upload by Guillermo Moran

The Electra 88 from Universal Audio: A detailed demo and tutorial

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We present the new Electra 88 from Universal Audio, a beautiful and meticulous recreation of the 1974 Rhodes Eighty Eight Suitcase Mark 1 piano along with amp models, pedal effects, and studio signal-processing tools.

00:33 Overview
02:20 Factory presets
04:54 Main keyboard page
06:02 Amp models
12:09 Effects pedals
15:47 Studio effects
20:57 More factory presets

I had so much fun playing this instrument that I ended up with longer examples, which I have included in this video for you to enjoy and learn from.

To find out more, please visit https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/in...

'Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio gives musicians and producers the inspired album-ready sound of a 1974 Rhodes Eighty Eight Suitcase Mark 1 electric piano,* along with a fully stocked 'vintage' studio of pro production tools — for in‑the‑box tones nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.'

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content.
Merch: https://shop.catsynth.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"

When Every Track Has A Different Step Length // Writing An Electronica Beat

video upload by EZBOT

"In this stream, we are going to use a different track scale length to write a track from scratch using the Digitakt, Digitone, Syntakt, and the Octatrack MK2.

I love teaching the Elektron workflow (among other gear) so please don't hesitate to step up your game with 1-on-1 online lessons, plus you get to keep an HD recording afterwards. It's a load of fun: https://ezbot.live

Get the NEW Ultimate Octatrack FX Template 1.1.3 and The Ultimate Octatrack Template 2FF template here with continuous updates: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot and here if you want a one-time download: https://www/ko-fi.com/ezbot

Get the Elektron Riser'd here: https://www.modbang.com/modbang-shop/..."

What are Gate & Pitch Signals? (Modular Synth 101 | Part 8)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"This is episode 8 of the Modular Synth 101 series I've been posting on Mondays. This episode explores what gate and pitch signals do within the synthesizer. I demonstrate them with a keyboard and also with a sequencer."

Additional posts in the series: Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios) Modular Synth 101

Eurorack setup is close to final form #5

video upload by Meska

"Lonely hight note: Softpop2 to WMD orion (phaser) to typhoon
Arp : plinky
low: Grendel Drone commander 2
voice: 2hploop to Warp vocodeur
drum&sample&glitch :LD3
mixing/compresion: eurorack & LD3
all in htis to OTO bim and bam

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly 'dark and expérimental' music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel consider buying music from bandcamp ;)"